The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded defenseman Nikita Zaitsev, and forwards Connor Brown and Michael Carcone to the Ottawa Senators for defensemen Cody Ceci and Ben Harpur, forward Aaron Luchuk and a 2020 3rd round pick (Columbus Blue Jackets).
Thoughts from the media
Ken Warren: “The Zaitsev-Ceci deal is a good hockey trade for the Senators….it was becomingly increasingly difficult to see how the Senators could bring back Ceci.”
Gus Katsaros: “Connor Brown is going to play up in the Sens lineup next season.